"lean" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

lean verbo

verbo + lean
Kolokacji: 6
stand leaning • sit leaning • start leaning • left leaning • remain leaning • ...
lean + preposición
Kolokacji: 41
lean against • lean on • lean over • lean toward • lean out • lean down • lean into • lean across • lean towards • lean up • lean back • ...
lean + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 72
lean forward • lean heavily • lean closer • lean slightly • lean far • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
1. suddenly lean = nagle szczupły suddenly lean
2. lean sharply = oprzyj się ostro lean sharply
  • One of the train's five cars was on its side; the others leaned sharply from the ruined rails.
  • Toran leaned over and brought his fist up sharply.
  • Tripp correctly characterizes his diffident suit as "reaching forward while sharply leaning back."
  • A camera on the taxi picked that up and caused the Chaplain to lean forward sharply.
  • He leaned forward sharply against the acceleration.
  • - and quickened his gallop, but leaning sharply back pulled to a stop - "Whoa!"
  • His pale face and shoulders leaned sharply over his enormous desk.
  • The Bagley was leaning sharply to starboard as her rudders bit into the blue water.
  • He leaned forward sharply, his beard a quarter-inch from the prisoner's smooth face.
  • It was Cephelo who leaned forward sharply, his eyes narrowing.
3. definitely lean = z pewnością szczupły definitely lean
(6) casually, nonchalantly
Kolokacji: 2
(7) wearily, tiredly
Kolokacji: 2
(11) weakly, strongly
Kolokacji: 2
(13) lazily, idly
Kolokacji: 2
(14) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(15) gracefully, awkwardly
Kolokacji: 2

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